CFI Workshop September 18! Starting a Fashion Business

Are You a Start-Up? We have a workshop for you!

"How to Build Your Fashion Business From the Ground Up"

The workshop will be held at CFI and is open to the public. 

What: "How to build your fashion business from the ground up"

When: Tuesday, September 18th, 8:30 am

Where: Chicago Fashion Incubator at Macy's on State Street, 11th floor

Why: We want to meet YOU - the fashion community of Chicago

Presenter: Jane Hamill 
Who: This workshop is open to the public. All are welcome!

Cost: $15.00

What You'll Learn: 

• How to turn your ideas into a viable business
• What business licenses you need and how to get them
• How to research your product niche, customer, and competition
• How to get your samples made
• How many pieces should be in your line 

We'll have plenty of hot coffee and bagels on hand! Jane's presentation will go from 8:30 - 9:30, then Q and A from 9:30 - 10 am. Come ready to learn and armed with questions!

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2013/2014 Application Open House

Hello Designers!!

Today is the Day! This evening from 5:00-7:00pm, the Chicago Fashion Incubator will be hosting an Open House for designers interested in our 2013/2014 Designers in Residence Program!  The 2013/2014 Application will also become available on our website (www.chicagofashionincubator.org)!

If you are interested in attending our open house tonight, here are directions on how to get to us once inside Macy's on State:

We are located at Macy's on State Street, on the 11th floor.
Enter through the State and Randolph St. entrances. When you enter Macy's you will be in women's handbags.
 Walk South past the COACH counter and then past the TOUS counter.

In between the TOUS and LINKS OF LONDON counters is the hallway to the associate elevators.
 The elevators are green carpeted with linoleum flooring.
Take these elevators to the 11th floor.
 If you have entered into cream marble elevators, those only head to 7 and you went into the hallway between COACH and TOUS rather than TOUS and LINKS.
Exit those elevators at 1, walk a little further South to go to the elevator hallway located between TOUS and LINKS.

Upon arriving at the 11th floor lobby, there will be an Incubator Employee to greet you and direct you to our location.

Please feel free to call with any questions you may have: 312-781-5039.  We look forward to seeing you tonight!

 Take a look at CFI alumni Nora Del Busto's F/W 2012 collection shot by Billy Rood!

CFI alumni Kristin Hassan will be changing her company name in 2013. With her new rebranding effort, is "aiming to build a bigger, bolder, and stronger organization." But while it's easy to get distracted by Hassan's new career move, it's not easy to overlook her stunning new jewelry collections in her Passport to Style World Tour such as the Mazagaon Stud Wrap that was recently featured in "My Highest Self." With all that we've been seeing from KH, we're sure that Hassan's rebranding efforts will only enhance her collection. 

Mazageon Stud Wrap